The trademark rotorQ was filed by RotorQ Holding GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 11, 2020, and received one opposition filed on February 11, 2021 by Rotork PLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HGF B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 11, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Machines, machine tools, and power-operated tools and apparatus, for fastening and joining
Machines and machine tools for treatment of materials and for manufacturing
Engines and motors and Propulsion mechanisms [not in vehicles]
Boat drives
Power transmission couplings for machines
Driving devices for machines
Couplings for machines
None of the aforesaid being for use as actuators or flow regulators
All the aforesaid for use in the vehicle sector, in the field of the vehicle industry and at vehicle industry test sites.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Test benches
Research apparatus and instruments
Measuring apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating the use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for conducting the distribution of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating the distribution of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for switching the distribution of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for controlling the distribution of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for regulating the distribution of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for conducting the use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for switching the use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for regulating the use of electricity
Data processing apparatus
Computer software
Measuring instruments
Measuring devices
Simulation software
Energy accumulators
Inverter units/inverters [electricity]
None of the aforesaid being for use as actuators or flow regulators
All the aforesaid for use in the vehicle sector, in the field of the vehicle industry and at vehicle industry test sites.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Vehicles
Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water
Motors and Propellers and transmissions for apparatus for locomotion by land